COAL BILL SHELVED

Hokitika Guardian, 26 June 1930, Page 3

COAL BILL SHELVED

A FRESH’WSJS. ' I (Official Wireless.) - RUGY'i June 24. The House of Ldrcfe To-day insisted by large ’majorities upon its amendments W'the Coal Mmes Bill, which amendments the House, of Commons, had rejected. One*was an for excluding the. district levy, which Lord Salisbury, bn behalf of, ; ,Coservatives, declared was ih the rihture bf a bounty for the export of coal, and was quite indefensible Another was an amendment insisting upon the principle of a spreading over SO hours working time for the millers' per of the 7i hours per day. This Amendment was, however, drafted in a new form, designed to all suspicion that this Arranged otherwise than by mutual agreement between the owners afld ’the vtorlcers.

LONDON, June 24

The decisive manner . which the House of Lords insisted),on its prineial amendments to 'the Coal Bill creates yet another crisis in the chequered fortunes of this Bill. There is still a possibility, of negotiation between the two Hofdfes. if the Government scares to undertakes it, but the many - Labour Mbjfthersare of tlie opinion- the Government To lose the Bill, as this would he likely to- create indignation l election.-'/.; V

The''Cabinet wili consider the action of the Peers to-day. Tliey are expected to consult the Aliners’ Federation before finally deciding. If the mjjnevs ai-e filling to agree to the spreacTjfover of hotirs, the measure may he savfecj.